Overview
- Tom Sandoval introduced himself onstage as “the most hated man in America” before performing with his band, Tom Sandoval and the Most Extras.
- His audition, airing June 24 on NBC’s America’s Got Talent, featured a spirited cover of A-ha’s “Take on Me,” prompting initial skepticism from judges before eliciting a smile from Simon Cowell.
- He framed the audition as a chance to demonstrate his musical talent in order to move beyond the fallout of his 2023 affair scandal with costar Raquel Leviss.
- This appearance follows roles on Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test and The Traitors and precedes his upcoming turn on House of Villains.
- Sandoval remains entangled in a legal dispute with ex-girlfriend Ariana Madix over the sale of their shared Los Angeles home.